Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes Rank Captain lieutenant | Years of service 1936–45 Service/branch Kriegsmarine | |
Unit Marine Flak-Abteilung 219 Battles/wars World War II
East Pomeranian Offensive Died March 19, 1945, Gdynia, Poland Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars East Pomeranian Offensive, World War II | ||
Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes (25 November 1913 – 19 March 1945) was a highly decorated Kapitanleutnant in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes died on 19 March 1945 in Gotenhafen during the East Pomeranian Offensive. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 March 1945.
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